Mark van Platen


Mark van Platen is a Dutch composer, conductor, organist and pianist. In 2004, he was presented a Gouden Kalf for his music score for the Dutch film Kees De Jongen.

Biography

Van Platen completed his education as an organist, choirmaster and pianist at the Brabants Conservatorium college of music in Tilburg under Maurice Pirenne, Cees Rotteveel and Ton Demmers. In 1992, he obtained the orchestra conductor's diploma at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague under Ed Spanjaard.

Works

List of works ( selection )

Notre Père for women's choirDance de Puck for ensembleDuo for violin and celloMusica Interrotta for bassoon and pianoVariazioni for chamber ensembleKleine suite for clarinet quartetIntroductiemuziek Für Elise for ensemblePreludium-Intermezzo-Postludium for wind instruments and percussionLamentations for wind instruments, percussion and guitarDrie monologen for organLicht for ensembleBewerking van Nederlandse volksliederen for men's choirCompositie voor Het Veldhovens Amateurorkest for ensembleNunc Dimittis for men's choirMissa Ego Clamavi for children's choirBewerkingen van delen uit de Midzomernachtsdroom for wind ensembleLecture de Cioran for choirAttendite et videte for choirAfter visiting Rothko for organ